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MEET THE TEAM

Since 1980, Lift UP has fought to end food insecurity and build community ties in Downtown + Northwest Portland.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

503-221-1224 ext. 103

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Stephanie Barr

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
503-221-1224 ext. 106

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CaSaundra Johnson

PROGRAM MANAGER
503-221-1224 ext. 105

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Teresa Steichen

VOLUNTEER MANAGER
503-221-1224 ext. 107

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Julie Ramos

OPERATIONS MANAGER
503-221-1224 ext. 101

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Cecilia Estraviz

GLEANER

503-221-1224

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Jeff Tuyay

SUPPER CLUB MANAGER

503-221-1224 ext. 109

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Natasha Butcher-Cook

Systems, Data & Impact Specialist
503-221-1224 ext. 108
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Fiona Conneely

GLEANER
503-221-1224

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Sara Pedro

Lift UP Team

Board of Directors

BOARD PRESIDENT

Community Services Program Supervisor

Home Forward

Jessica Karam

VICE PRESIDENT

Project Manager

Legacy Health

Good Samaritan

Emily York

BOARD SECRETARY

Providence Health and Services

Program Manager

Community Engagement

Oscar Velasco Gonzalez

BOARD TREASURER

Global Project Manager

ESCO

Nathan Hinton

Retired

American First Credit Union

Jil Morby

Retired

Disability Rights Attorney

Barbara Fields

Retired

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Amy Thomas

Assistant Professor of Clinic Nursing 

OHSU

Beth Doyle

PE, SE - Principal

DCI Engineers

Shirley Chalupa

Development Project Manager

Latino Network

Jim Mauceri

Resident Advocate

Lift UP

NW Tower

Jack Thomas

OBGYN

Women's Healthcare Associates

Zion Lutheran Church, Member

Gary Burgoine

DEI Partner

TriMet

Bruce Smith

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